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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,061
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| 74YOM, CLEANING GUTTERS&FELL FROM 18FTH LADDER ONTO INVERTED ANKLE >>OPEN TIB/FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| 70YOM WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL OFF OF LADDER THURS. NIGHT C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO R LOWER LEG DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 53 YR OLD MALE FELL 30FEET ONTO PIPES WITH BURST FX L1,L2,ANKLE AND TIB FIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FELL 6 FEET WHEN CLEANING GUTTER CAUSING LEG/HIP INJ DX: TIB/FIB FX, THIGH CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS AT HOME, CLEANING OUT THE DOWN SPOUT, FELL IN THE BUSHES CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT HIT HIS RT LEG UP AGAINST A METAL PIPE WHILE DOING YARD WORK YESTERDAY C/O PAIN & SWELLING. DX - CONTUSION & HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 82 YOF RAN INTO GUTTER/ PUNCTURE WOUND, RT ANTERIOR FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 70 YO MALE HAD DRAIN PIPE BREAK AND HE FELL ABRASION LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| R LOWER LEG LAC/58YOM FELL TODAY & CUT LEG ON DRAINAGE PIPE IN STREET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| TIBIA FX-CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL FROM LADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG FROM A GUTTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 84 YOF STATES LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER TRIPPING ON METAL STORM DRAIN AT NUR SING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED AND HIT LEG ON PIPE IN YARD - LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTER ON SECOND STORY ROOF AND SLIPPED. DX: R DISTAL TIB/FIB FX, R PROXIMAL FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2000 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1999 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1999 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/1998 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/1998 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1997 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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